Brazil's leader Jair Bolsonaro 'loses support' amid coronavirus death toll backlash

[Judi Lynn]

by Joel Taylor
Published June 9, 2020

BRAZILIAN president Jair Bolsonaro is losing political support, analysts have said — as his government drew ire for refusing to publish the country’s mounting coronavirus deaths.

More than 36,000 people have died of Covid-19 there, making it the third-worst affected country. But on Friday the health ministry ceased publishing cumulative totals on its website. After a backlash, it vowed on Monday to restore the toll — but with changes to how deaths are recorded.

Protests against Mr Bolsonaro (pictured), who has strongly opposed virus lockdown measures, were held across 20 Brazilian cities at the weekend.

More than 30 requests for his impeachment have been submitted to the country’s congress, and a Datafolha poll last month found only 30 per cent of Brazilians approved of his approach to the pandemic.

The president has tried to energise his base in return, joining weekend rallies in the capital, Brasilia, that feature banners denouncing the Supreme Court and congress.

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https://www.metro.news/brazils-leader-jair-bolsonaro-loses-support-amid-coronavirus-death-toll-backlash/2040038/

[SCantiGOP]

1. El Trumpista

Or whatever it would be in Portuguese.

[SunSeeker]

2. He is a corrupt idiot, like Trump. nt

[Mazeltov Cocktail]

3. He was actually stabbed during his campaign...

I'm not advocating violence but that's pretty damn unpopular.⚡

[marmar]

4. Right-wing governments are bad for your health.

[zak247]

5. Just like the American people

The Brazilians are paying the price for putting in power a mad dog right-wing fool.

For the utter stupidity and moral blindness of a great number of Americans and Brazilians who voted these scoundrels in office; they should be ashamed of themselves for voting for these two rats